Ezekiel Rose

Ezekiel Rose (born November 16, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Kentucky Barrels of Arena Football One (AF1). He played college football at East Mississippi and West Virginia.

Early life Ezekiel Rose was born on November 16, 1996. He played high school football at Clarksdale High School in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Rose also played tennis in high school.

College career Rose received an offer from Alcorn State University to play college football but chose to attend East Mississippi Community College instead so he could transfer to a bigger school. Rose played in 12 games, starting two, his senior year in 2018, totaling 12 solo tackles, seven assisted tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one interception. On November 2, 2019, Rose signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was moved to the practice roster on July 31, 2021, before the start of the 2021 CFL season. Rose was promoted to the active roster on September 4, 2021, and made his CFL debut the next day against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. However, he suffered a torn ACL during the game and was placed on injured reserve on September 10, 2021, where he spent the remainder of the season. Rose became a free agent after the 2021 season.

Rose was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 9, 2022.

On July 5, 2022, Rose signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League. He played in the final three games of the season for the Pirates, posting nine solo tackles and 10 assisted tackles. On December 5, 2022, he re-signed with the Pirates for the 2023 season. He also had 1.5 sacks in a playoff game for the Kats. The Firebirds went undefeated and won the Arena Crown (the AF1 championship).

On September 29, 2025, Rose signed with the AF1's Kentucky Barrels for the 2026 season.

Personal life Rose also works as a financial advisor.